http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/862 Recent articles about Ryan Church en-us When the Mets traded for J.J. Putz last off-season, a lot of people hurried out to the store to purchase a new shirt for No. 22. Not even a full year later, it’s likely that Putz is done as a member of the Mets. So I asked my Twitter followers if they regret buying a certain player’s jersey.  Here are some responses… PaulsRandomStuf said: I own a Mo Vaughn Mets t-shirt. Do I really have to explain the reason for the regret? ;-) fallacyofromeJH said: Kaz matsui....for obvious reasons Ivan... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:46:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Twitter_Poll_Do_you_regret_buying_a_certain_players_jersey/1525170 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Twitter_Poll_Do_you_regret_buying_a_certain_players_jersey/1525170 As part of season reviews for major league players and top prospect ranking for minor league players, we here at Talking Chop thought it would be a fun idea to get all of our bloggers together with the help of Google Docs and debate the various aspects of each position in the Braves organization. The participants are, yours truly (gondeee, indicated by MG), yondaime4 (indicated by MF), royhobbs (indicated by DH), and cbwilk (indicated by CBW). The round table for center fielders in the ... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:36:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Talking_Chop_Round_Table_Braves_Right_Fielders/1480873 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Talking_Chop_Round_Table_Braves_Right_Fielders/1480873 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Talking_Chop_Round_Table_Braves_Right_Fielders/1480873 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/4/c47daec39498c1af9ba643f40c97e17f7db7ab6b/small/PicImg_MLB_MAR_01_bdfb.jpg More photos » by Mark Avery - AP Ryan Church and Kelly Johnson may not find themselves in the Atlanta Braves plans for 2010. Browse more photos » We conclude our look at the top-5 questions facing the Atlanta Braves this off-season. Question Five:  To Tender or Non-Tender One of the repeated questions I was asked on blog-talk radio shows this season was how long Jeff Francoeur was going to be in a B... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:42:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Top_5_Off_Season_Questions_for_the_Atlanta_Braves_5/1320785 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Top_5_Off_Season_Questions_for_the_Atlanta_Braves_5/1320785 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Top_5_Off_Season_Questions_for_the_Atlanta_Braves_5/1320785 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc5bf1f6da8baec9f156f119f4769d936995eb0b/small/MLB_JUN_22_ca02.jpg The Atlanta Braves sure picked an interesting period of the season to win their season-best six games and stay within five games of a wildcard spot currently owned by the Colorado Rockies. The Braves won in the final inning as Ryan Church drove a ball past the glove of first baseman Daniel Murphy. There are 17 games [...] Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:17:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Atlanta_Braves_Win_Half_A_Dozen_In_A_Row_With_Ryan_Church_Hit/1190026 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Atlanta_Braves_Win_Half_A_Dozen_In_A_Row_With_Ryan_Church_Hit/1190026 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Atlanta_Braves_Win_Half_A_Dozen_In_A_Row_With_Ryan_Church_Hit/1190026 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7c28345b4f56df15ccfb5c483bd7e0a7fdfe49cf/small/DiamondbacksBraves_429e.jpg Planted in right field, hands resting tenuously on his unsteady knees, Ryan Church felt as though the stadium was spinning. He was nauseous and dizzy following a pair of concussions, and one repugnant thought filled his sleep-deprived brain: Don't vomit. "I wasn't right," Church said. "I still don't know how I played. I don't even remember any more. Trying to think back, I don't even want to talk about it. It makes me sick." Still, he pressed o... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:42:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Church_Manuel_39s_concussion_remark_a_39low_blow_39/1011176 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Church_Manuel_39s_concussion_remark_a_39low_blow_39/1011176 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Church_Manuel_39s_concussion_remark_a_39low_blow_39/1011176 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc5bf1f6da8baec9f156f119f4769d936995eb0b/small/MLB_JUN_22_ca02.jpg Planted in right field, hands resting tenuously on his unsteady knees, Ryan Church felt as though the stadium was spinning. He was nauseous and dizzy following a pair of concussions, and one repugnant thought filled his sleep-deprived brain: Don't vomit. "I wasn't right," Church said. "I still don't know how I played. I don't even remember any more. Trying to think back, I don't even want to talk about it. It makes me sick." Still, he pressed o... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:23:28 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Church_Manuel_39s_concussion_comment_a_39low_blow_39/1011066 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Church_Manuel_39s_concussion_comment_a_39low_blow_39/1011066 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Church_Manuel_39s_concussion_comment_a_39low_blow_39/1011066 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc5bf1f6da8baec9f156f119f4769d936995eb0b/small/MLB_JUN_22_ca02.jpg More photos » by Mark Avery - AP Atlanta Braves, from left, Yunel Escobar, Brian McCann, and Ryan Church celebrate Church's three-run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th inning of an baseball game in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 7, 2009. Browse more photos » Okay, quick recap as I've been gambling all night in Biloxi. I was keeping tabs on the Braves, mostly depressing throughout the ... Sat, 08 Aug 2009 04:17:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_110_Recap_Braves_9_Dodgers_5_in_12_innings/952732 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_110_Recap_Braves_9_Dodgers_5_in_12_innings/952732 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Game_110_Recap_Braves_9_Dodgers_5_in_12_innings/952732 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc5bf1f6da8baec9f156f119f4769d936995eb0b/small/MLB_JUN_22_ca02.jpg [Ryan Church] also is happy to be playing with his good friend, Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jones. "I grew up in the '90s as a big Braves fan. I'll never tell him, but he was my favorite player," he said. "It's cool now to be playing with him." From ESPN We always seem to trade for guys who are (a) friends with Chipper Jones and (b) lifelong Braves fans. Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:35:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/also_is_happy_to_be_playing_with_his_good_friend_Atlanta_third_baseman_Chipper/796723 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/also_is_happy_to_be_playing_with_his_good_friend_Atlanta_third_baseman_Chipper/796723 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/also_is_happy_to_be_playing_with_his_good_friend_Atlanta_third_baseman_Chipper/796723 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc5bf1f6da8baec9f156f119f4769d936995eb0b/small/MLB_JUN_22_ca02.jpg Breaking trade news here (well as of about an hour and a half ago). The Mets have dealt an unhappy Ryan Church to the Braves for Jeff Francoeur. Well Mets fans, Omar has finally granted your wish and has shaken things up. This deal is certainly not one anyone was expecting and quite frankly (no pun [...] Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:00:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Bell_Has_Tolled_for_Church_in_Flushing/792507 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Bell_Has_Tolled_for_Church_in_Flushing/792507 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Bell_Has_Tolled_for_Church_in_Flushing/792507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc5bf1f6da8baec9f156f119f4769d936995eb0b/small/MLB_JUN_22_ca02.jpg Wow! Wow! The Atlanta Braves have traded the once-Golden-Boy, Jeff Francoeur, to the division rival New York Mets for outfielder Ryan Church. I am beside myself. I mean, I knew the Braves would get rid of Francoeur somehow, but I didn't think they'd get rid of him to their biggest rival. The Mets must have indeed been the last resort for Frank Wren. Church doesn't represent a real upgrade in the power department, though he certainly uses more of his ability than Francoeur do... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:48:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_trade_Jeff_Francoeur_to_division_rival_Mets_for_Ryan_Church/792517 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_trade_Jeff_Francoeur_to_division_rival_Mets_for_Ryan_Church/792517 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Braves_trade_Jeff_Francoeur_to_division_rival_Mets_for_Ryan_Church/792517 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc5bf1f6da8baec9f156f119f4769d936995eb0b/small/MLB_JUN_22_ca02.jpg Bart Hubbuch of The NY Post tweets that the Ryan Church has "apparently been traded." No word yet on any of the details. Stay tuned to MLBTR for updates. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:59:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mets_Trade_Ryan_Church/792127 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mets_Trade_Ryan_Church/792127 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Mets_Trade_Ryan_Church/792127 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d148335ed7673feabda517e38d2461d2da85f1a1/small/ryanchurch.jpg It’s funny how things have changed. A little over two months ago Mets skipper Jerry Manuel had all but officially denounced Ryan Church as an everyday player. There were rumblings that Church would eventually be traded. For the next month or so Church fell out of the limelight, rarely earning a start in right field. However, the team began to drop like flies to the injury bug. First it was Carlos Delgado. And then others, including outfielders Carlos Beltran and reserve Angel Pagan that went ... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:11:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Ryan_Church_The_Mets_Unsung_Hero/768913 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Ryan_Church_The_Mets_Unsung_Hero/768913 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Is_Ryan_Church_The_Mets_Unsung_Hero/768913 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/c/dc5bf1f6da8baec9f156f119f4769d936995eb0b/small/MLB_JUN_22_ca02.jpg Ryan Church was cruising around third base and seemingly reached home easily on what would have been the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning at Dodgers Stadium. Joe Torre quickly signaled towards third base and the Dodgers threw over to challenge whether Church had touched the base on his way to home. The umpire didn't hesitate and called Church out and the inning ending tied at 2 a piece.The Dodgers loaded the bases in the bottom half of the 11th and Los Angeles won it on the Met... Tue, 19 May 2009 00:59:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/More_Metsfail_Ryan_Church_Misses_Third/635573 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/More_Metsfail_Ryan_Church_Misses_Third/635573